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Jean Marchand

1883 – 1940

French painter

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About Jean Marchand

Lived 1883 – 1940 (aged 56–57). Jean Marchand was a French painter, graphic artist and lithographer.

Jean Hippolyte Marchand (; 21 November 1883 – 1940 ) was a French cubist painter, printmaker and illustrator with an association with figures of the Bloomsbury Group.

Biography Marchand was born in Paris and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts under Léon Bonnat from 1902 through 1906. In 1910 his painting Still Life with Bananas was exhibited in the 1910 Manet and Post-Impressionism show organized by Roger Fry and then in a second show in 1912 organized by Fry with Clive Bell, both at the Grafton Galleries in London. This led to a kind of adoption of Marchand by the Bloomsbury circle, and his work was bought by the important British collector Samuel Courtauld.

The painter exhibited at the Salon d'Automne, the Salon des Indépendants and the Section d'Or. Marchand also produced woodcut illustrations for Paul Claudel's book, Le Chemin de la Croix, and for Paul Valery's Le Serpent in 1927.

He was married to painter and printmaker Sonia Lewitska (1880-1937).

Paintings

Illustrations Jean Cocteau, Bertrand Guégan (1892-1943); L'almanach de Cocagne pour l'an 1920-1922, Dédié aux vrais Gourmands Et aux Francs Buveurs

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
1940, Paris
Nationality
Education
Beaux-Arts de Paris
Also known as
Jean Hippolyte Marchand, J. H. Marchand, Jean Marchand (1882-1940-'41), j. marchand, Marchand

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean Marchand?

French painter (1883-1940)

When was Jean Marchand born?

Jean Marchand was born on 21 November 1883 in Paris.

When did Jean Marchand die?

Jean Marchand died in 1940 in Paris.

What was Jean Marchand's occupation?

Jean Marchand was a painter, graphic artist and lithographer.

What nationality was Jean Marchand?

Jean Marchand was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean Marchand

· Wikidata: Q6171106

· DBpedia: Jean Marchand (painter)

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